Tamrookum Postcode

Queensland

Inner Regional
4285
Postcode for Tamrookum, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 73 km from Brisbane · Pop. 94
94
Population
42
Median Age
$1,292
Household Income/wk
$200
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
20.7
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Tamrookum Compares

Tamrookum vs the QLD average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricTamrookumQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,292 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,867 ≈QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 42 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 ≈QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 8.9% +QLD 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Tamrookum is a locality 73 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4285. It falls within the Logan - Beaudesert region. The local government area is Scenic Rim.

According to the 2021 Census, Tamrookum has a population of 94 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $1,292, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 8.9%, higher than the QLD average.

Housing in Tamrookum includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,867, with 38 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 75.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Tamrookum scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Tamrookum is served by Tamrookum State School.

Tamrookum is part of the Jimboomba statistical area in Queensland.

Tamrookum Details

Postcode4285
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)94
Median Age42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,292/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$515/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,867
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area20.7 km²
Population Density5/km²
Total Dwellings38
Australian Citizens101.1%
Unemployment Rate8.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-28.1230864
Longitude152.9180175
Distance from Brisbane73 km
Region (SA4)Logan - Beaudesert
Area (SA3)Jimboomba
Local GovernmentScenic Rim
Federal ElectorateWright

Age Profile

0–14 (23.4%) 15–24 (7.4%) 25–44 (24.5%) 45–64 (28.7%) 65+ (18.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years22 (23.4%)
15–24 years7 (7.4%)
25–44 years23 (24.5%)
45–64 years27 (28.7%)
65+ years17 (18.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (54.2%) Mortgaged (20.8%) Rented (25.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis18 (19.1%)
Asthma8 (8.5%)
Diabetes6 (6.4%)
Cancer6 (6.4%)
Heart Disease5 (5.3%)
Lung Condition4 (4.3%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle5 (16.7%)
2 vehicles11 (36.7%)
3+ vehicles14 (46.7%)

Schools in Tamrookum

Tamrookum State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 973 · 130 students

Suburbs Near Tamrookum

Same Postcode (4285)

More Tamrookum Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.